I interviewed with a recruiter, he started off with the first question my salary range. I asked higher than what he expected range for this role and I feel as though it rubbed him in the wrong way. He told me it was "almost impossible." What I was asking for was not unreasonably high by any means, I simply used the highest salary given on the LinkedIn and Glassdoor suggestion. From there, he asked my what I did. After that answer, he cut it brief and said he would talk to the hiring manager (this was his way of ending the call). It was a 6 minute call. It was extremely unpleasant. Obviously interviews are subjective and it is a process that can be determined by one person, so this experience could be different for others.

My first interview was with HR. We had a very pleasant conversation that lasted about 30 minutes, during which I mainly introduced my past experience and the projects I’m currently working on. I quickly received an invitation for a follow-up interview